Africa Safari Selous

As with all things Tanzania, it’s the people who make the experience one to remember. At this camp it’s no exception… everyone is very welcoming and most helpful! We spent Christmas there and all did their best to make it memorable. The camp however is overpriced for what you get, especially if considering the quality of the rooms - the maids do really well to keep them clean, but the rooms are pretty basic and feel grungy… termite dust all over the rock hard beds. The camp also has frequent power cuts, and having lived in TZ for 8 years more than 15 years ago, it’s mind-boggling that such nonsense still goes on. So, without power any charging you’ll need for cameras, phones and watches will be hit and miss, and accessing the internet is limited to the bar and reception areas. The camp is located just outside the park and the drive into it isn’t appealing, with unfinished greenhouses and construction debris spoiling whatever view there might be. Once you’re in the park however your experience will be all down to how lucky or not you’ll be on the day. On our second game drive we were lucky as it was just my family and I, so we asked the guide and driver to go much slower than on day one. This allowed us to get off the main routes and explore searching for African wild dogs. We had no luck in sighting these elusive animals, but as in day one we saw so much more game, of all kinds, but this time up very close. Being more off the beaten track we were also treated to the silence and ambience of the African bush without the rush or sound of numerous idling Land Rovers. All in all, the camp should be better for what you pay, but again it’s the people at the camp, and your experience of the park will be what you’ll remember most.